by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at American River College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in general economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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American River does not offer an online option for its general economics associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.5% of the general economics students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 40.1%.
Around 50.0% of general economics associate degree recipients at American River in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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